Chapter 734 Improper Desire


    Sylvia''s POV:


    "Miss Todd, Mr. Joshua, you..." Maya watched us with a confused expression as she held a tray of


    two tea cups and some desserts in her hand.


    "It''s nothing."


    I gave her a smile, not feeling that anything was inappropriate at first. But when I tried to shake


    ir''s hand off, he held on firmly.


    I nced at him in surprise and realized that he was staring at me. His intense gaze shocked me.


    That strange feeling bubbled up in my heart again.


    When I got my emotions back under control, my gut warned me that something was not quite right.


    ir shouldn''t have crossed a line and acted the way he did.


    So I twisted my wrist slightly, exerted greater strength, and sessfully released myself from his


    grip.


    ir''s expression was back to normal. He greeted Maya with a bright smile and sat down on the


    sofa nonchntly.


    Maya remained quiet. She ced the tea and desserts on the table and left.


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    I chatted with ir for a while. After some time, my mind began drifting. It was only when he


    brought Rufus up that he caught my interest again.


    "Was Rufus as cool and aloof when he was little as he is now?" I asked ir, wanting to know more


    about Rufus'' childhood.


    Raising his eyebrows, he picked up his cup of tea and said in a measured tone, "Of course not. As


    a child, he was a cheeky little devil. In fact, he was even more intimidating than he is now."


    He chuckled and appeared tranquil as the memories came flooding back. "That guy has had a


    strong sense of leadership and possessiveness since he was just a child. He always protects his


    stuff and never allows others to covet them. If anyone disyed an inclination of wanting to take


    away something of his, Rufus would viciously attack them back. Perhaps this was also a mark of


    insecurity. Since he''s grown up, he has be much more restrained and mature."


    I pursed my lips and smiled. When I was about to add something, ir said something unexpected.


    "Even so, I still envy him, although he had been tortured by a curse."


    I was a little puzzled when I heard this. I had no idea what he was trying to say. "Why do you envy


    him? You both are born with different fates." ir barked out a bitterugh. "Yes, he was born with


    power, strength, and good looks. He also got an enviable mate."


    I frowned, feeling like something was wrong. What did ir mean by that?


    "So, some people are simply born lucky," he concluded, studying me as if I were his prey.


    My skin prickled with difort and I gave him an awkward smile. "You are also blessed with many


    of the things Rufus has. As for a mate, you will meet her sooner orter."


    ir didn''t look away. Instead, he continued to gaze at me and said in a gruff voice, "No, I won''t be


    able to live happily with my mate, whoever she might be."


    I flushed with embarrassment and my intuition told me to change the topic.


    But ir had no such intentions. He stretched his arm out, as if he wanted to touch me.


    I quickly moved to the side, putting considerable distance between us.


    "ir, Rufus is your best friend. I think you know him quite well. Why don''t you tell me more about


    your childhood stories?"


    My face was nk, and I shot him a warning nce. If he had any sense, he would catch my drift.


    ir dropped his arm, his lips curling up into a bitter smile. His eyes shone with unwillingness. After


    a long silence, he opened his mouth again.


    "Do I really stand no chance at all?"


    It seemed that he was done hiding his feelings.


    I didn''t reply. I just stared at him and saw a ck bug crawling across his eyeball.


    This time, I was certain it was not a hallucination.